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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Doug Loomis is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Amarillo Independent School District on June 30, 2025, drawing to a |
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close an exemplary tenure with the district that has spanned nearly |
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four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Loomis is a graduate of Oklahoma Panhandle State |
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University, and he holds a master's degree in education from |
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West Texas A&M University; he has spent the entirety of his career |
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with Amarillo ISD, where he has worked at every school level and |
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within every district cluster; he held the positions of physical |
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education teacher at Wolflin Elementary, science and health teacher |
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at Bonham Middle and Fannin Middle, assistant principal at Houston |
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Middle, associate principal at Palo Duro High, principal at Mann |
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Middle and Amarillo High, and executive director of student |
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performance for the Caprock High cluster, and he served Amarillo |
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ISD as chief human resource officer and as interim superintendent |
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before taking over as superintendent of schools in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Mr. Loomis more time to spend |
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with his family, which includes his wife of more than 30 years, |
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Gisele, and their children, Jordan and Braydan; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his leadership, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Doug Loomis has greatly benefited the |
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students of Amarillo ISD and earned the respect and admiration of |
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his colleagues, and his contributions to the district will be |
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remembered and appreciated for many years to come; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Doug Loomis on his retirement as |
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superintendent of the Amarillo Independent School District and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Loomis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |